Dr. Abdul Wahid, also known as Wahid Shaida, the leader of the UK branch of the now-banned Hizb ut-Tahrir, has been suspended from the NHS primary care performers list by NHS England. His suspension comes in the wake of the group's proscription as a terrorist organization. Wahid has been practicing medicine in Harrow, England. High-profile media figures, including Piers Morgan and Mike Graham, have publicly addressed the suspension, with Morgan emphasizing that Wahid must distance himself from terrorism to have any chance of resuming his medical duties. The incident has prompted a debate over free speech and the suitability of individuals with ties to banned groups working in critical sectors such as healthcare.
Is the decision to suspend NHS Doctor Abdul Wahid a free speech issue?
Meet NHS Dr Rami Fikri, who works for @uhbwNHS in Bristol. He has been calling a proscribed Terror Group a "brave resistance" and spreading antisemitic rhetoric online. If you were a Jewish patient, would you trust him? After the flagging of Hizb-ut Tahrir leader Dr Abdul… https://t.co/FMri6yXh2b
The leader of an Islamic terrorist group in the UK has now been suspended from practicing as a National Health Service doctor. Wahid Shaida, who uses the alias "Abdul Wahid," has an account on Twitter and practiced medicine in Harrow, England. He changed his username and removed… https://t.co/GLOtbzBqTV
“This man is abhorrent and he has no business being anywhere near the NHS!” Mike Graham takes aim at the ‘Jihadi’ GP Dr Abdul Wahid who has been ‘suspended’ by NHS England for his links to banned terror group Hizb ut-Tahrir. @Iromg https://t.co/BxQ3xlAYXk
"It is frankly untenable for him to be working in the NHS. "And if he wants any hope of continuing those duties, he needs to start doing something he repeatedly failed to do on this show... distance himself from terrorism." @piersmorgan comments on Dr Abdul Wahid's suspension. https://t.co/uLmUrXRMmZ
TONIGHT: Following his explosive interview with Piers Morgan, the NHS has suspended GP Abdul Wahid, who moonlights as the leader of a terrorist movement now banned in Britain. Should he keep his job? Konstantin Kisin joins Piers. @piersmorgan | @KonstantinKisin | #PMU https://t.co/OARzUrXDOL
“They come on the media and spread bare-faced lies with sincere faces.” Kevin O’Sullivan reacts after Dr Abdul Wahid, who heads the UK branch of Hizb ut-Tahrir, was 'suspended' by NHS England. @tvkev | @ThatAlexWoman https://t.co/1cVEmABmH8
BREAKING: NHS doctor @AbdulWahid_X who runs UK arm of newly-proscribed terror group Hizb ut-Tahrir has been suspended. London NHS Statement: ‘We can confirm that Dr Wahid Shaida has been suspended from the NHS primary care performers list.’ https://t.co/KsBBmumUle
Abdul Wahid, the leader of now-banned Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain, has been suspended by the NHS. https://t.co/r2b7tl8bF8 https://t.co/OIVewRISnI